It has been an especially long and cold winter. We’ve kept warm with a well insulated home and ample supply of firewood. Out on the farm, much of the work has involved looking after the animals and planting native trees. Yesterday we planted the last of 600+ natives over steep and rugged terrain. We’ll take the pots and planter bags back to the nursery sometime soon.

As the tree planting winds down, preparations for the summer garden ramp up. We’ve started basil and zucchini indoors with more to come soon.

The garlic is finally tall enough that we can mulch it with newspaper and fresh cut grass.

We’ve had a big tidy up of the overgrown strawberry bed and put in some new varieties of berries.

Meanwhile, the plums, peaches and apricots are blooming.

Last year’s black boy peach saplings have woken up in the nursery and this year’s are germinating in trays.

We’re blessed with great fruit set on the avocado trees this year and the high winds have not knocked off any fruit.

We’ve had a dozen kid goats born and most of them are weaned, so you know what that means!

It’s halloumi season again!

Kia Kaha!